Knockemstiff, Paperback
Descriere
""More engaging than any new fiction in years."" Chuck Palahniuk An unforgettable work of fiction that peers into the soul of a tough Midwestern American town to reveal the sad, stunted but resilient lives of its residents. Knockemstiff is a genuine entry into the literature of place. Spanning a period from the mid-sixties to the late nineties, the linked stories that comprise Knockemstiff feature a cast of recurring characters who are irresistibly, undeniably real. A father pumps his son full of steroids so he can vicariously relive his days as a perpetual runner-up body builder. A psychotic rural recluse comes upon two siblings committing incest and feels compelled to take action. Donald Ray Pollock presents his characters and the sordid goings-on with a stern intelligence, a bracing absence of value judgments, and a refreshingly dark sense of bottom-dog humor.""
Despre autor
Donald Ray Pollock este un scriitor american. Și-a publicat prima colecție de povestiri, Knockemstiff, în 2008, bazată pe experiențele sale din copilăria petrecută în Knockemstiff, Ohio. Romanul său de debut, The Devil All the Time, a fost publicat în 2011 și a fost întâmpinat cu laude din partea criticii. Pollock a fost naratorul în adaptarea filmului din 2020.
